Antonio de Santa-Anna

Antonio de Santa-Anna (1795-1876) was a noted soldier and President of Mexico, entered the army as a boy, and from the proclamation of the Republic in 1822 till his final exile in 1867 was embroiled in all the wars, intrigues, and revolutions of his country. He was four times President, and on the last occasion in 1853 was appointed for life, but his habitual harshness alienated the people in two years. He fled the country as on many former crises in his life. He intrigued against the newly-established empire, but was captured and sentenced to death in 1867. However, he was allowed to expatriate himself, and died in exile. He was one of the most forceful characters in Mexican history.

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